Examples Of Diction In Araby

The story Araby written by James Joyce has a very high level of diction. The story is written about a young boys experience, but you could tell that the way that the experience is described that the person narrating is an older man. The authors choice of diction was great because the narrator is speaking of memories that were very important to him, it allows the reader to know more about what was happening. The reader is also able to understand the emotions of the boy better. He uses the amount of diction to be able to relive that experience over and over again every time that he tells that story.

One figure of speech that I found in the story is at the end when the lights go off and the narrator finally is able to see the light. The light …show more content…
It made him feel love and passion, just like the playing of a harp. Another one that was stated was, “The cold air stung us and we played till our bodies glowed. Our shouts echoed into the silent street.” this helps show how much the young boys enjoyed playing outside and how they were just like any other kids. They always wanted to play and they were also very …show more content…
When he stated “i chafed against the word at school” it means that he was annoyed by the world and all he wanted to think about was the girl. Later when he states “ I found myself in a big hall girdled at half its height by gallery” he uses girdled to explain that the hall was cut down. Another example of unexpected word choice in the story would be when he stated “ I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity…” he uses derided to show how ridiculous it is that he was controlled by his love for a girl he barely talked